Memories of Orange, Texas

I grew up in Orange, Texas and lived there for several years as an adult. I still love the place. There's a quality of joy there that compels me to return time and time again in my thoughts and in my writing.

Orange is hot--and muggy--to a degree that no other place on earth is. Visitors tend to find it miserable, but I think it's good for the skin. Or maybe my skin looked better during my Orange years because I was younger then. Anyway, I remember it rained least a few drops almost every afternoon. And, the storms! Thunderstorms there were things of beauty and power, not piddly little shows like in the rest of the country.

I loved my time in Orange, but I also love forging new memories and new bonds on my lake in South Carolina. For now, I'll content myself with Orange memories and Laurens life.